Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
""Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his sister, the daughter of his father or mother.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!'
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Holman Bible
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
A Conservative Version
Cursed be he who lays with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
American Standard Version
Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Amplified
‘Cursed is he who is intimate with his [half] sister, whether his father’s or his mother’s daughter.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
Bible in Basic English
Cursed is he who has sex relations with his sister, the daughter of his father or of his mother. And let all the people say, So be it.
Darby Translation
Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother! And all the people shall say, Amen.
Julia Smith Translation
Cursed he lying with his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter: and all the people said, Amen.
King James 2000
Cursed be he that lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Lexham Expanded Bible
'Cursed be the one who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
Modern King James verseion
Cursed is he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"'Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, whether she be the daughter of his father or of his mother.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
NET Bible
Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his sister, the daughter of either his father or mother.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'
New Heart English Bible
'Cursed is he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'
The Emphasized Bible
Cursed, be he that lieth with his sister, daughter of his father or daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say - Amen.
Webster
Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother: and all the people shall say, Amen.
World English Bible
'Cursed is he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'
Youngs Literal Translation
Cursed is he who is lying with his sister, daughter of his father, or daughter of his mother, -- and all the people have said, Amen.
Themes
Amen » A word used to reenforce a statement
Incest » Defined and forbidden
Law » Curses of, responsively read by levites and people at mount ebal and mount gerizim
The word of God » The people stood and responded by saying, "amen,"
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 27:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Blessings And Curses
21 ""Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with any animal.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!' 22 ""Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his sister, the daughter of his father or mother.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!' 23 ""Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his mother-in-law.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!'
Phrases
Cross References
Leviticus 18:9
"You are not to have sexual relations with your sister, whether she's your father's daughter or your mother's daughter, whether she's born in your home or outside your home. You are not to have sexual relations with her.
Leviticus 20:17
"If a man takes his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, so that he exposes her nakedness and she exposes his nakedness, it's a shameful thing. They are to be eliminated from contact with their people in front of their people's children. He has exposed his sister's nakedness. He'll continue to bear responsibility for his iniquity.
Ezekiel 22:11
One of you commits detestable practices with his neighbor's wife. Another sexually defiles his daughter-in-law. Another humiliates his sister, his own father's daughter.
2 Samuel 13:1
Sometime after this, David's son Amnon fell in love with David's other son Absalom's beautiful sister Tamar.
2 Samuel 13:8-14
Tamar went to her brother Amnon's home, where he was lying down. She brought along some dough, kneaded it, prepared some cakes especially for him, baked them,